{"id":3368,"date":"2025-04-24T10:47:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/?p=3368"},"modified":"2025-04-24T10:53:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:53:13","slug":"bicycle-safety-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/bicycle-safety-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Bicycle Safety Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3368\" class=\"elementor elementor-3368\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7988ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7988ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9405a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9405a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bicycle Safety Guidelines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5a779 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e5a779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Spring has sprung, and we\u2019re starting to see more cyclists on the road.  The following information from the Virginia DMV includes important information for both cyclists and drivers.<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32021d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32021d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Content Provided by <strong>Stephanie M. Clark<br \/><\/strong><\/span>Post Layout and Graphics by <strong>Pooya B. Mohit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1005573 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1005573\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a1496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2a1496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 1rem;\">Bicyclists are subject to many of the same laws as motor vehicle drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Additionally, drivers are subject to special requirements to ensure safe driving around bicyclists.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>When passing a bicyclist, drivers must slow to a reasonable speed and keep the right edge of their vehicle (including the mirror) at least three feet to the left of the overtaken bicycle and its rider.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>If the travel lane is not wide enough for a driver to pass a bicyclist with the required three-foot or greater gap while in that same lane, the driver must change lanes.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>Drivers may cross any centerline\u2014to pass a bicyclist with the required three-foot or greater gap.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>Drivers should always stay behind the rider until they are certain they can overtake safely, ideally by changing lanes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359c81c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"359c81c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1105fd8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1105fd8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6dd94e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6dd94e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3370\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063e2a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"063e2a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba499c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ba499c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Bicycles may be ridden both on and off roadways.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h4><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Bicycles may be ridden on sidewalks, paths, and trails (except when prohibited by signs or local ordinance) as well as on roadways (except all Interstate Highways and when signs prohibiting bicycles are posted at the entrance to other major roads).<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>When traveling on a roadway, riders have the same general rights and duties as drivers of vehicles. When traveling on a sidewalk, path, or crosswalk, riders have the same general rights and duties as pedestrians.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c19b494 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c19b494\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14519f15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14519f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Riders should practice safe and legal bike operation.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ride in the same direction as traffic whenever bicycling on a roadway.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>Obey all traffic signs, signals, and pavement markings.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>Stop and look both ways before entering the street from a private road, driveway, alley, or building.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>When bicycling on a sidewalk or shared-use path, slow down and look for any approaching traffic at all un-signalized intersections. At signalized intersections, cross with the green light or \u201cwalk\u201d signal, but watch for turning traffic.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>Be courteous when sharing a sidewalk, path, or trail with pedestrians and other slower users. Give others an audible warning before overtaking and pass carefully at a reasonable speed and ample distance when overtaking is safe.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>Ride predictably when using roadways. Avoid right-turn-only lanes and paved shoulders when proceeding straight through an intersection, and don\u2019t weave in and out of parking lanes. Use your roadway and lane position, hand signals, and even your voice to communicate your intended movements to other road users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb59ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aeb59ff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ed1b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00ed1b5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c7282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78c7282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Before moving laterally or turning, use hand signals if safe to do so and look for\u2014and yield to\u2014any nearby traffic behind, ahead, and\/or on the cross-street.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>Plan your route carefully. Low-speed and low-volume neighborhood streets may provide safe and efficient route options. Consult a bicycle map or app for your area.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>Ride defensively\u2014anticipate the actions of other road users and watch for road hazards.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>Ride near the center of most travel lanes to improve one\u2019s visibility and vantage, avoid various hazards near the roadway edge, and discourage unsafe passing by overtaking drivers.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>Pass vehicles with extreme care\u2014the drivers may not see you.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>Be aware of motor vehicle blind spots while riding or when stopped at an intersection.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>Be cautious when passing vehicles on their right and watch out for vehicles preparing to turn right. Use extreme caution before approaching any truck or other large vehicle on its right side\u2014it may turn right unexpectedly, and its driver might not be able to see you.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>Walk your bicycle when you get into traffic situations beyond your cycling abilities.<br \/><br \/><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<li>Exercise great caution when riding in bus traffic\u2014watch out for buses pulling to and from curbs and passengers getting on and off buses.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>Park your bicycle so you do not block sidewalks, disabled access, building access, or emergency lanes.<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acfd760 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acfd760\" 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https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b939e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35b939e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb59c48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb59c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3370\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00d78f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00d78f2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d47f4c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d47f4c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5990bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5990bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-1-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add93af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"add93af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abce34c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abce34c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Equip for Safety<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Stay safe by reducing your risk of brain injury in a fall or crash, enhancing your visibility to motorists, preventing clothing mishaps, and improving your situational awareness.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Wearing a bicycle helmet can prevent brain injuries in falls and crashes.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>Maximize your visibility at night\u2014use one or more white front and red rear lights after dark, and attach front, rear, and pedal reflectors to your bicycle.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>Wearing bright-colored clothing and having reflective elements on your bicycle, helmet, shoes, and clothing can help drivers see you.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>Consider using white front and red rear lights (solid or flashing) even in daylight.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>Secure loose pant legs and shoelaces so they won\u2019t get snagged by the chain.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>A rear-view mirror can improve your detection, communication, and comfort regarding the drivers behind you. A small mirror mounted on the left side of your helmet or eyeglasses can be particularly effective.<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e301f74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e301f74\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b43975 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b43975\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef9e2e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef9e2e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Parent Information<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Learning to ride a bicycle is an exciting accomplishment for a child. Making sure that riding is a safe and enjoyable experience for your child is important:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure the bicycle is the appropriate size and weight for the child and is mechanically sound.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Provide your children with an approved bicycle helmet. Teach them to\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.virginia.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/BikeHelmet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wear helmets correctly<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">\u00a0on every ride.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Ensure children less than 9 years old are properly supervised.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">The decision to allow older children to ride in the street should depend on available infrastructure, traffic patterns, individual maturity, adequate knowledge, and the ability to follow bicycle rules.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">Teach your children how to keep their bikes in good repair. Check the tires and brakes frequently and adjust the seat and handlebar height as they grow.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37984f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37984f5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffee85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ffee85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3374\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6bff71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6bff71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de5a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5de5a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Neighborhood Safety Tips<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c67d68e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c67d68e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/crime-prevention\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring has sprung, and we\u2019re starting to see more cyclists on the road.  The following information from the Virginia DMV includes important information for both cyclists and drivers.\u200b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3369,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,80],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime-prevention","category-neighborhood-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3368"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3368\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}